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. 2023 Apr 7;48(2):326–333. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_343_22

Table 2.

Existing agencies/services to be linked to the end user through UHI {original}

Domain MOHFW and Public/Private Healthcare agencies/services Other ministries and Public/Private agencies/services
Nutrition RBSK, Registered dieticians, Yoga practitioners, Gyms, Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre PHC health team* Anganwadi, ICDS officials (CDPO), Local Govt. approved farmers/food producers (individual/NGO)® District Agricultural Officer, Sub divisional Agricultural Officer, Govt apps for agricultural produces ® Ministry of Fisheries, Animal husbandry and dairying, Veterinary doctor® Ministry of Food Processing Industries® PDS registration and grievance system
Water related (water borne, water washed, water based) diseases Health Inspector/Sanitary Inspector/MPHW, Health Assistant PHC health team* PWD, Autonomous facilitating organizations, such as Water Supply & Management Organisation (WASMO), Panchayat (PRI) and municipality/village grievance system/website, CPCB, ® Public health laboratories, Meteorological centre®
Vector borne diseases Health Inspector/Sanitary Inspector/MPHW, Health Assistant PHC health team* Panchayat (PRI) and municipality/village grievance system/website, Entomologist (District/Government Medical College/Research Institute), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal husbandry and dairying ® District Agricultural Officer, Sub divisional Agricultural Officer, Local Govt.approved NGOs, dealers of insecticides® Meteorological centre®
Maternal and child health, Reproductive and sexual health, family planning ASHA, Laboratory services, Blood banks, Ambulance services, Milk banks PHC health team* Anganwadi, Ministry of Women and Child Development
Adolescent health PHC health team* RBSK ARSH clinic ICDS, ® DEO, ® Youth affairs and Sports Local Govt.approved NGOs
Primodial and primary prevention of Non communicable diseases National/state Tobacco cell® NCD cell, RBSK, Certified NGOs/persons facilitating Yoga and Meditation, Medicosocial workers, ASHA, Health Inspector/Sanitary Inspector/MPHW, Health Assistant PHC health team* Ministry of Women and Child Development Inspector cum Facilitator (Occupational health and Health Safety Code) ®
Tertiary prevention of Non Communicable diseases Tertiary hospitals (Govt/Private) for Rehabilitation, Certified NGOs/persons facilitating rehabilitation NCD cell UDID portal, Department of Social justice and empowerment, ® Inspector cum Facilitator (Occupational health and Health Safety Code) ®
Waste management Health Inspector/Sanitary Inspector/MPHW, Health Assistant PHC health team* Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRI) and municipality/village PWD, CPCB, Public Health laboratories, Certified NGOs/persons/agencies®
Climate change and health Research Institutes, Universities® PHC health team* Certified NGOs/persons/agencies, ® CPCB, Public Health laboratories, ® Meteorological centre, Ministry of Environment and Forests,
Food borne diseases Health Inspector/Sanitary Inspector/MPHW®, Health Assistant PHC health team* Food Safety and Drug Control, Food Safety Officers, Food Inspectors, Hotel and Restaurant associations Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Fisheries, Animal husbandry and dairying, Quality control cells (Dept of Food and Public distribution) ®
Airborne/droplet infections and communicable diseases not included in any other section Health Inspector/Sanitary Inspector/MPHW, Health Assistant PHC health team* Epidemiology division of Research Institutes, Universities CPCB, ® Certified NGOs/persons/agencies, ®
Occupational health ESI hospitals Blood banks®, Ambulance services, Tertiary hospital for Disability certification & Rehabilitation, ® PHC health team* Ministry of Labour and Employment, Inspector cum Facilitator (Occupational health and Health Safety Code), Certified NGOs/persons facilitating rehabilitation, ® UDID portal®
Road traffic accidents and accidents in other means of transport Blood banks, ® Ambulance services, PHC health team* Tertiary hospital for Disability certification and rehabilitation, Certified NGOs/persons facilitating rehabilitation, ® Traffic police, Railway police (Police department), Ministry of Road and Transport, Railways, UDID portal, ® National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation®
Mental health (including substance abuse) Psychology counsellors, Certified NGOs/persons/agencies/apps, District/Taluk Mental Health Programme, ® Rehabilitation/Deaddiction centres District Tobacco Control cell PHC health team* UDID portal, ® National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation, ® Narcotic Control bureau, Special schools®
Women and child abuse, juvenile delinquency Psychology counsellors, PHC health team* District/Taluk Mental Health Programme Police department, Protection Officer, National commission for women, Certified NGOs/persons/agencies, ® Rehabilitation homes, orphanages, rescue centres, Department of Social justice and empowerment®
Genetic disorders RBSK team, ® Blood bank, ® Stem cell therapy facilities, Genetic labs, ® NIDAN Kendras, Antenatal screening and diagnostic facilities, PHC health team* Certified NGOs/persons/agencies
Geriatric health Blood bank, ® Ambulance services, Old Age homes, Rehabilitation centres, Hospices, palliative care homes PHC health team* Certified NGOs/persons/agencies
Disasters and outbreaks Blood bank, Ambulance services PHC health team* Fire and safety, Police Disaster management cell, State Disaster Management Authority ® Mass media and communication cell® Water authority, PDS Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRI) and municipality/village system/website, ® Meteorological centre® Certified NGOs/persons/agencies®
Gateways to portals related to Health Insurance, Social support and related schemes PMJAY Ayushman Bharat card Authorized Health Insurance companies® Disease specific support schemes® Indian Post Office, Nationalized banks, Pension (Old age, Widow pension etc) schemes, State specific social support schemes Insurance Regulatory and Development Authorityᶺ
Others Certified outlet for non-pharmaceutical products (eg. Sanitary napkins, condoms, bed nets, Indoor residual spray etc) produced by the Govt/Govt approved agencies, Jan Aushadhi outlet (Pharmacy)
IHIP (IDSP) link with option for self reporting of cases/disease outbreaks by general public® Community Medicine Department of medical colleges ® Implementation agencies for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)^ Tribal District Subplan^

*PHC Health team-including PHC Medical Officer, Nursing staff, other PHC staff. The table shows options that were chosen by all the participants (100% consensus), except for those marked with ®, which represents Partial consensus (87-93%) and ^, which represents individual suggestion